After a double-digit win over Rutgers University Thursday, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team took another step down in their forgettable February, going toe-to-toe with Purdue University — who finished the season a perfect 16-0 at home — at Mackey Arena. With the 78-70 loss, the Badgers will own the No. 5 seed and a single bye for the upcoming Big Ten Tournament in Minneapolis.
Though UW led for just 18 seconds Sunday, they stuck around and had an opportunity to push for the win — getting the difference to five points with five minutes to play despite having several players in foul trouble and struggling mightily from beyond the arc.